Chapter 755: Chapter 516: Post-Match Daily Life, Closed for Visitors

Zumama nodded seriously.

"Speaking of that Stolheim..."

Lin Guang seemed to remember something and smiled: "He hasn’t had a good time recently."

Zumama blinked at these words, and a trace of delight appeared on her pretty face: "What happened to him?"

"His True Intent was disrupted, forcing him to retreat and suppress it. Moreover, all strategic plans the Moderation Group initially devised for post-victory were nullified, and now their stock price has plummeted."

Lin Guang shook his head, his face slightly mocking: "Calculating to the extreme, leaving no room... ironically caused him to suffer more losses than the other groups."

Stolheim’s current state is quite understandable.

He was struck by Lin Guang and Zumama, causing his heart to shake and nearly shatter, needing stabilization.

True Intent is the so-called real thing, but it is not absolutely unbreakable; otherwise, how would True Masters die?

Whether killed or due to other reasons, actually, the way a True Master dies, or determining a True Master’s death, has only one condition.

—When the heart dies, the True Master dies.

Simply put, it means the True Intent is obliterated, the heart is shattered, leading to loss of self.

Although this level of blow shouldn’t really cause him to suddenly die, he has a Contracted Beast King to help stabilize the state, but it’s enough to leave him in disarray.

As for further breaking through to Seven-Star?

Without substantial fortune or taking the step of breaking and building anew, it’s not something to even think about. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Zumama’s lips curled: "Humph, serves him right."

Though she wasn’t bored enough to actively search for this guy’s misfortunes, seeing him unlucky naturally brought quite a bit of happiness.

The two exchanged a glance, showing identical smiles.

Zumama reached out her hand, grabbing Lin Guang’s hands that were rubbing on her face, suddenly curious: "Hmm... why haven’t you been painting these days? Isn’t it once every half a month?"

"I remember you went before the competition... I even wanted you to thank her for me."

Zumama is now well aware that without the help provided by Lin Guang’s four Painting Dao Inheritance Spirit Patterns, the Angry Iron Plate might not have succeeded in True Activation.

Lin Guang revealed a subtle expression.

The promise from back then seemed to still echo by his ears.

When he paints something unseen, he will be able to see her true appearance.

It’s hard to imagine that yesterday, he rushed excitedly to the painting in the corridor, only to find a note saying "Retreating, come back after the semester starts" stuck on it, a sense of redemption.

Isn’t this tantamount to backtracking?

How can one fade away in the light, so shady?

But recalling what the teacher did before... it indeed seemed quite shady.

"She... in short, the teacher is retreating, saying to meet after the semester starts."

Lin Guang thought for a moment but decided to casually change the topic, only to suddenly pause slightly.

Zumama was a bit curious: "Hmm? What’s the matter?"

Lin Guang quickly regained his composure, his smile becoming more radiant.

Just now, out of the blue, he received a message from the Coastal City’s system.

[Your Credit Level has increased, currently: 3496]

[8000 academic credits have been deposited]

——Three thousand five, nearly a thousand more!

Don’t look at the growth amount being less than twice the quantity when cooperating with [This User Does Not Exist], but it’s essential to know that the Credit Level System becomes harder to grow the further it advances.

Three thousand five hundred, a Six-star True Master would typically reach this credit level after working in the Coastal City for ten to twenty years.

He can enjoy a more refined range of benefits and exchange lists.

And Lin Guang arrived at this level in the Coastal City in less than half a year.

Eight thousand academic credits, enough to exchange for several Six-star Divine Objects.

This likely signifies one thing.

The technology he authorized to True Master Liu and Longteng University has reached research maturity, is fully open for publication throughout Great Xia, preparing for industrial production, and possibly even the cooperation matters with the Federation Country have been negotiated.

Enthusiastically, Lin Guang chatted with Zumama about future aspirations and plans, and then he straightforwardly pulled her out of the workshop, bringing the eager Angry Iron Plate into the Sea of Spirit, heading to meet others at Training Ground number one.

——No matter what external waves there are, self-improvement is essential.

Nonetheless...

External waves won’t diminish just because of his humility.

.........

In the Sky Arena, nearly a third of the levels are sparsely populated with small to medium-sized Secret Realms and encompassing various Spirit Beast Protection Areas.

Many rare Spirit Beasts and Spirit Plants from the outside world have their groups here and can be legally observed and experimented upon.

With the System’s mighty power extending over this place, it provides countless assistance, making Coastal City undoubtedly the sacred land for Spirit Beast researchers across Yue Shui Province.

Hence...

It is only logical that the location with the most researchers across Yue Shui Province is naturally within this man-made colossal structure, the Pocket World Blessed Land.

The six hundred sixty-sixth level.

A building complex full of futuristic vibes.

Here, many high-rise buildings and oddly-shaped experimental structures rise from the ground, transparent pipelines criss-cross between the buildings, conveying various materials and energy.

This is the true core headquarters of the Researcher Association in Yue Shui Province in Great Xia.

Only upon promotion to Senior Researcher can one apply for an exclusive area here and establish their research institute.

Therefore, this place is deemed the academic temple by researchers across Yue Shui Province.

At the central axis of the building cluster stands the highest silver-white tower that seems to pierce through the Secret Realm’s sky, serving as the headquarters and administrative center.

The thirty-second floor.

A room excessively clean to a fault.

Soft light pours in from gigantic floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the spotless alloy floor.

There aren’t many personal possessions inside, just a few soundlessly operating precise instruments and a wide office desk with several data tablets placed on it.

Beside the office desk stands a Spirit Wood bird perch emitting a faint Fire Ether aura.

On the perch, a slender, five-meter-tall Phoenix bird stands proud on one foot, deftly wielding a book with one paw, occasionally turning pages with its beak, its movements are exceedingly elegant.

Its feathers entirely fiery red like flames without any impurities, its long tail feathers as luxurious as the finest satin, its plumage intertwine under the light to create a faint illusion of auroral hues.

If not for the room’s sufficiently high ceiling, it wouldn’t fit inside.

This is [White Phoenix Parrot]’s evolved form [White Illusion Phoenix]’s further evolution.

[Fire Illusion Phoenix].

Fire + Spirit Dual Attribute Purple Legendary Level Spirit Beast.

The first artificial breeding evolution instance within Great Xia and the entire Blue Star.

"Hey, it’s past three o’clock, let’s have tea first."

This immensely elegant bird loudly closed its book and turned its head, speaking in a melodious, magnetic voice with articulate yet peculiar accent in Great Xia language.

The middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, engrossed in a sea of data before the desk, finally woke up as if from a dream and lifted his head.

He adjusted his glasses, glanced at the electronic clock on the wall, and laughed somewhat helplessly.

It’s hard to imagine that its once silent demeanor spanning nearly a decade would change after conversing excessively with Wang Dawei’s [White Illusion Phoenix], adopting a Zhen Sheng accent.

Yet... everything’s alright.

Being able to speak is a good thing.

"Is it the usual?"

"The usual, full sugar."

With a smile, Hu Tuzhi shook his head and proficiently picked up his phone, tapping a few times on the screen, ordering two drinks.

One named [Rock Salt Cheese Thick Milk], the other as [Honey Nut Burst Pearls].

Shortly after, the office door silently opened, and a round floating robot glided in carrying two cups of tea.

Hu Tuzhi picked up his cup, while it used its faint pink Spiritual Element Ether to levitate the cup into the air gracefully, bringing it to its beak.

Both man and bird amiably inserted straws and drank leisurely.

Hu Tuzhi walked to the window, overlooking the silver thread-like weaving building cluster below, his heart filled with sentiment.

Who would have thought?

Just over a year ago, Hu Tuzhi was a nameless Intermediate Researcher, traveling far and wide to save Xiao Bai’s life and find [White Phoenix Parrot]’s Evolutionary Path, even accepting an invitation to travel to Fenghai Province’s Zhen Sheng City.

At that time, it seemed to others, and even Hu Tuzhi himself, as merely desperate measures, yet it changed his life completely.